Pocosin Lakes NWR Wildlife List

This brochure lists all of the species of birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles recorded on Pocosin Lakes NWR

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A flock of hundreds of snow geese taking off from an agricultural field
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge conserves a rare type of wetland habitat, known as "pocosin." These wetlands, unique to the southeast, have deep organic peat soils and a dense layer of evergreen shrubs. In addition to pocosins, the refuge encompasses vast acres of other natural wetlands,...